Klaschka Industrieelektronik

What Klaschka Industrieelektronik does

Klaschka Industrieelektronik (legally Klaschka Sensor & Motion Technologies GmbH as of February 2026) is a privately held German industrial electronics manufacturer headquartered in Neuhausen, Germany. Founded in 1964 and operating for over 50 years, the company develops and manufactures electronic components and systems for the automation of industrial machinery and plant. Its product portfolio spans five categories: industrial sensors (inductive proximity switches, ultrasonic, capacitive, RFID, and pulse/rotational-speed sensors), safety technology (SIDENT safety switches, multi-position safety switches, safety door handles, safety relay units), a proprietary double sheet detection family (BDK, BDK-ET, BDK Compact, BDK Uno, BDK Duo, BDK Duo Flex), measuring relays and controllers for rotational speed, current, voltage, and frequency (with galvanic isolation via low-capacitance split-bobbin winding), and customized PLC controllers for industrial and environmental applications.

The company operates a direct B2B sales model, selling to machine builders and plant operators in verticals including automotive production, pressing and forming technology, textile, printing, and packaging machinery, conveyor and transport systems, robotics and assembly, water and wastewater treatment, and rail and commercial vehicles. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customer acquisition is driven by website product catalog, an online product configurator, and direct sales contact. The company holds DIN EN ISO 9001 quality certification and is led by Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Sven Michael Bogner. It is structured as a GmbH with no disclosed external investors.

Commercial activity over 2024-2025 emphasizes incremental product development rather than geographic or segment expansion, with launches of BDK Duo Flex (May 2024), thin-sheet double sheet detectors (July 2024), belt misalignment monitoring for bucket elevators (January 2025), and BDK units for forming technology (June 2025). The February 2026 rebrand from Klaschka Industrieelektronik GmbH to Klaschka Sensor & Motion Technologies GmbH broadens the company's stated scope to include motion technologies, but the operating footprint remains concentrated in Germany with no disclosed international sales, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Klaschka Industrieelektronik

Legal name

Klaschka Sensor & Motion Technologies GmbH

Website

https://klaschka.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klaschka is a privately held German industrial electronics manufacturer developing sensors, certified safety switches, proprietary double sheet detection systems, measuring relays, and PLC controllers for machine builders and plant operators across automotive, forming, packaging, robotics, and water/wastewater verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Components

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829)

akta.pro primary industry

Condition Monitoring & Predictive Maintenance Instrumentation (Vibration/ultrasound, oil analysis sensors, IIoT monitoring) (IMAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sensors & Feedback Devices (Pressure, Flow, Position, Encoders, Transducers) (IMAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Industrial sensors
• Safety switches
• Double sheet detection
• Measuring relays
• PLC controllers

Headquarters

HQ city

Neuhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Klaschka develops and manufactures electronic components and systems for the automation of plant and machinery, including sensors (inductive proximity switches, ultrasonic, capacitive, RFID, pulse), SIDENT-certified safety switches and evaluation devices, BDK-series double sheet detection systems, measuring relays for current/voltage/frequency with galvanic isolation, and customized PLC controllers. The portfolio is sold to industrial manufacturers across automotive, forming, textile, printing, packaging, robotics, conveyor, water/wastewater, and rail/commercial vehicle sectors for detecting, positioning, controlling, rotational speed measurement, monitoring, and machine safety applications.

Product overview

Klaschka develops and manufactures electronic components and systems for industrial automation. The product portfolio consists of five main categories: (1) Sensors including inductive proximity switches, pulse sensors, RFID identification, ultrasonic sensors, and capacitive sensors; (2) Safety Technology including SIDENT safety switches, multi-position switches, safety door handles, and safety relay units; (3) Double Sheet Detection Systems (BDK series) including universal controls, sensors for thin sheets, and the BDK Duo Flex for variable mounting; (4) Measuring Relays and Controllers for rotational speed, current/voltage monitoring, and plant monitoring; and (5) PLC Controllers for customized automation solutions. The company serves automotive, textile, packaging, conveyor, machine tool, robotics, water treatment, and rail/nutility vehicle industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inductive Proximity Switches (Induktive Näherungsschalter) Inductive proximity switches for detecting and positioning metallic objects in industrial automation applications.
• Pulse Sensors (Impulsgeber) Pulse sensors for rotational speed measurement and frequency evaluation in machines and plants.
• RFID Identification Systems (Identifikation RFID) RFID identification systems for object identification and tracking in industrial environments.
• Ultrasonic Sensors (Ultraschall Sensoren) Ultrasonic sensors for non-contact distance measurement and object detection.
• Capacitive Sensors (Kapazitive Sensoren) Capacitive sensors for detecting both metallic and non-metallic objects.
• Special Sensors (Spezielle Sensoren) Specialized sensors for specific industrial detection and monitoring requirements.
• SIDENT Safety Switches (Sicherheitsschalter SIDENT) Certified SIDENT safety switches for machine and plant safety applications.
• Multi-Position Safety Switches (Sicherheitsschalter mehrere Positionen) Multi-position safety switches for monitoring multiple positions in safety-critical applications.
• Safety Door Handles (Sicherheitstürgriffe) Safety door handles for protective door monitoring in industrial machinery.
• Safety Relay Units (Sicherheitsschaltgeräte) Safety relay units for evaluating safety signals and controlling safety functions.
• Universal Double Sheet Controls BDK (Universelle Doppelblechkontrollen BDK) Universal double sheet metal monitors for detecting double sheets during metal forming operations.
• BDK-ET Double Sheet Controls Double sheet control units with extended technology for forming applications.
• BDK Compact Double Sheet Controls Compact double sheet detection units for space-constrained installations.
• BDK Uno Double Sheet Sensor Single-sided double sheet sensor for standard sheet metal detection applications.
• BDK Duo Double Sheet Sensor Dual-sided double sheet sensor for enhanced detection accuracy.
• BDK Duo Flex Double Sheet Sensor Flexible double sheet sensor for variable mounting on strip conveyor systems.
• Rotational Speed and Frequency Measuring Relays (Drehzahl und Frequenz) Measuring converters and relays for pulse rate, rotational speed and frequency evaluation, including ISN_, FSN_, FWA_, and IWA1/IWAS models.
• Current, Voltage and Frequency Monitors (Strom, Spannung und Frequenzwächter) Measuring relays for current and voltage monitoring in control cabinets with galvanic isolation, including AIN, AINF, AUN, AUNF, and FUR_ models.
• Monitoring Devices and Controllers (Überwachungen und Kontrollen) Units for various monitoring and controlling functions for plant and machinery, including lubrication controllers and running monitors.
• Auxiliary Devices (Zusatzgeräte) Auxiliary modules for sensors and measuring relays providing galvanic isolation and increased switching capacity, including ZSN_ models for proximity switches.
• PLC Controllers (Steuergeräte SPS) Customized PLC components for controlling, operating and monitoring automated plant and machinery in industry and environmental technologies.
• Thin-Sheet Double Sheet Detectors (Doppelblechdetektoren für dünne Bleche) Double sheet detectors for thin sheets - detection systems tailored to thin sheet metal forming requirements.
• BDK Double Sheet Detectors for Forming Technology (Doppelblech-Detektoren BDK für die Umformtechnik) BDK double sheet detectors engineered for metal forming (Umformtechnik) applications.
• Belt Misalignment Monitoring for Bucket Elevators (Schieflaufüberwachung für Becherwerke) Belt misalignment monitoring solution for bucket elevators used in conveyor and bulk handling systems.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SICK AG: Germany-headquartered global leader in industrial sensors (inductive, ultrasonic, capacitive, photoelectric) and safety solutions. Closely comparable to Klaschka across proximity sensors, safety switches, and process instrumentation, but at vastly larger scale and global reach.
• Pilz: German specialist in safe automation, safety relays, and certified safety switches — closely comparable to Klaschka's safety technology portfolio and target market of machine builders.
• ifm electronic: German manufacturer of industrial sensors (inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic), safety technology, and condition monitoring — direct overlap with Klaschka's portfolio including measuring relays and process monitoring.
• Turck: German industrial automation vendor offering inductive/capacitive/ultrasonic sensors, RFID, safety technology, and interface/relay modules — direct overlap with Klaschka's sensor and safety catalog.
• Balluff: German family-owned industrial sensor and connectivity specialist with inductive, capacitive, ultrasonic, and RFID product lines plus condition monitoring — directly comparable in product mix and Mittelstand heritage.
• Pepperl+Fuchs: German specialist in industrial sensors and explosion-protection equipment, with a strong portfolio in inductive proximity sensors and safety devices — directly overlapping Klaschka's sensor and safety technology lines.
• Schmersal: German safety-switch specialist for machine and plant safety, including safety switches, safety relays, and door-handle systems — directly comparable to Klaschka's SIDENT safety technology line.

Emerging players

• Banner Engineering: US-headquartered industrial sensor and safety products vendor with comparable sensor categories and machine-safety offerings — competing for the same machine-builder customers as Klaschka but from a different geographic base.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens: Global industrial automation incumbent with SIMATIC sensors, safety integrated technology, and PLC/relay families — sets the competitive ceiling for Klaschka's automation component portfolio within German manufacturing customers.
• Omron: Japanese broad-line automation incumbent with a global portfolio covering sensors, safety devices, relays, and PLC controllers — overlapping Klaschka across most product categories, but as part of a much wider automation platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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